2.4.08: "Human v. Nature" Book Groups - Book Group Meeting #3 / Mood and Tone

Title: Book Group Meeting #3/ Mood and Tone

Author: M. Hill

Subject: ELA

Grade: 6

Week:

Unit/Lesson Plan #:

Unit theme:

Adaptation to the Environment/Short Stories/Book Groups

Textbook references:

Dogsong by Gary Paulsen;

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen;

Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George

My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George

Learning objectives:

- To distinguish between TONE and MOOD as they pertain to literary works

- To practice using TONE and MOOD in reading and writing

Key Questions, Concepts, or Themes:

How is tone different from mood?

What parts of a story help to create tone? Mood?

How can you distinguish the tone and mood of a story?

Stage 1:

1. Warm-up: Students will be asked to define mood and tone.

2. Discuss what mood and tone mean in everyday useage.

3. In literature, mood and tone are similar, but have specific uses in relation to writing.

4. Discuss differences between mood and tone, watch short film on mood and tone (http://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/moodandtone/preview.weml) with focus on mood (point out specific relationship between mood and setting)

Stage 2:

As book groups, students will have a chance to apply their knowledge of mood and tone as they analyze the discussion questions (attached). The goal of this exercise is to allow students to (1) be introduced to a topic in a teacher-led environment, then (2) appy what they learned on their own and work together to solidify their understanding of the topic.

Once students have completed discussion questions, they can continue their discussion, focusing on other topics of interest (reading notes!)

Stage 3:

As a class, we will reconvene to debrief on mood and tone and what they mean within the story.

Homework: N/A

Assessments: (attach/link copies)

_x_ Group assessment

_x_ Observation of process/student work

_x_ Self-assessment by student

_x_ Teacher generated assignment

__ Written project

__ Test/Quiz

__ Other: ____________________________________